2013 Authored Proposals

(first or second author, first sponsor)

2/28/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 644Relating to: modifying the duties of a county clerk; the counties in which a board of election commissioners is required; and staffing of a board of election commissioners in populous counties. (FE)

1/24/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 667Relating to: permitting an employee to voluntarily choose to work without one day of rest in seven.

1/9/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 613Relating to: modifying the duties of a county clerk; the counties in which a board of election commissioners is required; and staffing of a board of election commissioners in populous counties. (FE)

11/25/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 534Relating to: the procedure for deciding certain claims against the state filed with the claims board and making appropriations.

11/21/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 407Relating to: exempting certain one- and two-family dwellings from the requirements of having smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors and from standards and rules relating to plumbing.

11/8/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 499Relating to: exempting certain one- and two-family dwellings from the requirements of having smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors and from standards and rules relating to plumbing.

11/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 468Relating to: admission of Family Care enrollees to mental health institutes and making an appropriation. (FE)

10/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 448Relating to: programs for the disposal of drugs, including controlled substances, and certain medical or drug-related items, and the regulation of prescription drugs. (FE)

6/11/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 241Relating to: requiring the payment of health insurance premiums, and establishing a loan program, for survivors of a law enforcement officer, emergency medical technician, or fire fighter who dies, or has died, in the line of duty and making appropriations. (FE)

4/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 133Relating to: the applicability of the one-family and two-family dwelling code to certain structures used for camping and the exclusion of certain recreational vehicles and portable toilet systems from the definition of plumbing. (FE)

2/13/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 13Relating to: methods of providing assistance under the Clean Water Fund Program and the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program and projects that are eligible for assistance under the Clean Water Fund Program. (FE)

1/31/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 84Relating to: commending the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team for winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Football National Championship title.

1/21/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 81Relating to: application to Congress under the provisions of Article V of the Constitution of the United States for a convention for proposing amendments relating to a balanced budget.

1/21/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 635Relating to: appointing delegates for a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution.

1/7/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 598Relating to: changing the method for charging interest that may be charged on special assessments and changing the interest rate paid on claims for certain unlawfully assessed property taxes and creating an exception for local levy limits. (FE)

10/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 454Relating to: creation of a primary care and psychiatry shortage grant program, exempting from taxation amounts received from such a grant program, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)

10/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 441Relating to: information on a person who is required to register as a sex offender and notification of law enforcement when certain sex offenders change residential addresses. (FE)

9/23/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 386Relating to: the effect of changes in requirements for development-related permits or authorizations on persons who apply for the permits or authorizations.

9/23/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 387Relating to: the age at which a person who is alleged to have violated a criminal law, a civil law, or a municipal ordinance and who is not alleged to have committed certain violent offences or has not previously been convicted of a crime or adjudicated delinquent is subject to juvenile court jurisdiction. (FE)

9/20/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 381Relating to: the definitions of an all-terrain vehicle and a utility terrain vehicle, restrictions on operating an all-terrain vehicle or a utility terrain vehicle on a roadway, and seating requirements for utility terrain vehicles.

9/19/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 378Relating to: reporting of the principal place of employment of certain individuals who make political contributions.

6/28/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 258Relating to: maintenance and removal of vegetation obstructing the view of outdoor advertising signs along highways under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation. (FE)

6/28/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 45Relating to: designating the Honor and Remember Flag as Wisconsin's emblem of service and sacrifice by those in the United States Armed Forces who have given their lives in the line of duty.

6/26/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 256Relating to: citations to underage persons for alcohol beverages violations and disciplinary sanctions against University of Wisconsin System students for such violations and providing penalties. (FE)

6/20/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 251Relating to: allowing a county to seek reimbursement for expenses incurred in confining a prisoner in jail. (FE)

6/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 232Relating to: an optional incentive program for counties and tribes that identify fraudulent activity in certain public assistance programs, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations. (FE)

6/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 230Relating to: animals believed to have been involved in fighting or being held as evidence.

6/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 235Relating to: appointment and training of special registration deputies by county clerks and boards of election commissioners, employment of special registration deputies, and providing a penalty.

5/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 204Relating to: granting victims of certain offenses a right to be accompanied by a victim advocate.

5/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 208Relating to: special registration plates expressing support for the family members of law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty and making an appropriation. (FE)

5/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 209Relating to: the prohibition against adults knowingly permitting or failing to take action to prevent the illegal consumption of alcohol beverages by underage persons.

5/15/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 201Relating to: giving certain veterans priority in registering for courses at the University of Wisconsin System.

5/13/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 196Relating to: creating an incentive program for reporting fraud to a state hotline, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)

4/16/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 24Relating to: expressing prayers and condolences to the families, friends of the victims, and the injured from the bombings at the Boston Marathon and praising the first responders who rushed to their aid.

3/26/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 95Relating to: adopting federal law as it relates to an income tax deduction for certain educators and creating an individual income tax deduction for educators who use their own funds to purchase classroom educational supplies. (FE)

3/22/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 86Relating to: an exemption from the prevailing wage law for a public works project that is intended to facilitate the reuse of a vacant or underutilized industrial facility. (FE)

3/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 85Relating to: changing the compensation structure by which a Milwaukee County supervisor may be paid, changing the term length of a Milwaukee County supervisor, affecting the right of an annuitant under the Milwaukee County Employee's Retirement System to be rehired by Milwaukee County, limiting the authority of Milwaukee County to enter into certain intergovernmental agreements, removing and clarifying some authority of the Milwaukee County board, increasing and clarifying the authority of the Milwaukee County executive, deleting obsolete statutory references, and requiring a referendum. (FE)

3/14/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 64Relating to: costs of replacement or relocation of certain municipal utility facilities required by the construction of a freeway and eligibility for the safe drinking water loan program. (FE)

3/14/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 76Relating to: a sales and use tax exemption for building materials that become a part of a facility for a local unit of government or nonprofit organization. (FE)

1/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 2Relating to: creation of a department of transportation, creation of a transportation fund, and deposit of funds into the transportation fund (second consideration).

1/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 1Relating to: regulation of ferrous metallic mining and related activities, procedures for obtaining approvals from the Department of Natural Resources for the construction of utility facilities, making an appropriation, and providing penalties. (FE)

2013 Cosponsored Proposals

3/10/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 664Relating to: replacement and maintenance of existing culverts and design and engineering work for the construction and placement of certain culverts. (FE)

3/10/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 668Relating to: notifications to law enforcement officers and dissemination to the public when registered out-of-state sex offenders enter a community.

2/26/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 633Relating to: information on a person who is required to register as a sex offender and notification of law enforcement when certain sex offenders change residential addresses. (FE)

10/24/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 366Relating to: creation of a primary care and psychiatry shortage grant program, exempting from taxation amounts received from such a grant program, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)

10/22/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 351Relating to: programs for the disposal of drugs, including controlled substances, and certain medical or drug-related items, and the regulation of prescription drugs. (FE)

10/2/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 328Relating to: changing the method by which a municipality may collect the costs of razing a building from a property owner. (FE)

9/24/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 310Relating to: the definitions of an all-terrain vehicle and a utility terrain vehicle, restrictions on operating an all-terrain vehicle or a utility terrain vehicle on a roadway, and seating requirements for utility terrain vehicles.

9/24/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 308Relating to: the age at which a person who is alleged to have violated a criminal law, a civil law, or a municipal ordinance and who is not alleged to have committed certain violent offences or has not previously been convicted of a crime or adjudicated delinquent is subject to juvenile court jurisdiction. (FE)

9/24/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 314Relating to: the effect of changes in requirements for development-related permits or authorizations on persons who apply for the permits or authorizations.

8/16/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 45Relating to: designating the Honor and Remember Flag as Wisconsin's emblem of service and sacrifice by those in the United States Armed Forces who have given their lives in the line of duty.

6/24/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 222Relating to: citations to underage persons for alcohol beverages violations and disciplinary sanctions against University of Wisconsin System students for such violations and providing penalties. (FE)

6/14/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 219Relating to: maintenance and removal of vegetation obstructing the view of outdoor advertising signs along highways under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation. (FE)

5/30/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 203Relating to: requiring the payment of health insurance premiums, and establishing a loan program, for survivors of a law enforcement officer, emergency medical technician, or fire fighter who dies, or has died, in the line of duty and making appropriations. (FE)

5/23/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 197Relating to: the late payment of property taxes because of a medical emergency. (FE)

5/23/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 198Relating to: appointment and training of special registration deputies by county clerks and boards of election commissioners, employment of special registration deputies, and providing a penalty.

4/18/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 147Relating to: creating an individual income tax exemption for military income received by active duty members of the U.S. armed forces who die in a combat zone. (FE)

4/18/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 148Relating to: the applicability of the one-family and two-family dwelling code to certain structures used for camping and the exclusion of certain recreational vehicles and portable toilet systems from the definition of plumbing. (FE)

4/18/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 149Relating to: payment of interest on advances made by the federal government to the unemployment reserve fund and making an appropriation. (FE)

4/18/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 151Relating to: the homeownership mortgage loan program administered by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority.

3/22/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 99Relating to: adopting federal law as it relates to an income tax deduction for certain educators and creating an individual income tax deduction for educators who use their own funds to purchase classroom educational supplies. (FE)

3/22/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 95Relating to: changing the compensation structure by which a Milwaukee County supervisor may be paid, changing the term length of a Milwaukee County supervisor, affecting the right of an annuitant under the Milwaukee County Employee's Retirement System to be rehired by Milwaukee County, limiting the authority of Milwaukee County to enter into certain intergovernmental agreements, removing and clarifying some authority of the Milwaukee County board, increasing and clarifying the authority of the Milwaukee County executive, deleting obsolete statutory references, and requiring a referendum. (FE)

3/7/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 68Relating to: termination of maintenance upon the payee's or payer's death and notices relating to maintenance.

3/4/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 55Relating to: costs of replacement or relocation of certain municipal utility facilities required by the construction of a freeway and eligibility for the safe drinking water loan program. (FE)

2/6/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 10Relating to: methods of providing assistance under the Clean Water Fund Program and the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program and projects that are eligible for assistance under the Clean Water Fund Program. (FE)

1/31/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 8Relating to: the retirement of Pam Shannon, Senior Staff Attorney, Legislative Council Staff, following a long and distinguished career in nonpartisan service to the Wisconsin legislature.

1/18/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 1Relating to: regulation of ferrous metallic mining and related activities, procedures for obtaining approvals from the Department of Natural Resources for the construction of utility facilities, making an appropriation, and providing penalties. (FE)

1/18/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 4Relating to: creation of a department of transportation, creation of a transportation fund, and deposit of funds into the transportation fund (second consideration).